Metallic base-board



March 1934- A. s. SIEBENLIST METALLIC BASE BOARD Filed Oct. 31. 1931 INVENTOR.

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Application ()ctober 31, 1931, Serial No. 572,313

6 Claims.

This invention relates to a metallic base-board the plaster of the wall interlocks.

for buildings.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a base-board of pleasing and ornamental appearance; of simple, strong durable construction; which may be conveniently and economically manufactured; and which may be readily and securely interconn cted or interlocked with the floorin and with the wall.

1 Cther objects and a vantages reside in certain novel features of the construction, arrangement and combination of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, formin a part of this specification, and in which:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view showing a base-board embodying the present invention, and illustrating the manner in which it is interconnected with the flooring and the wall, a portion of the metal lath ng the wall being omitted for the of clearness in illustration;

Figure 2 is a View in transverse vertical section taken on line 22 of Figure l; and

Fgure 3 is a fragmentary view similar to Figure 2 but on an enlarged scale and illustrating a manner in which the wing of expanded metal is interconnected with the upper flange of the base-board.

Referring to the drawing, the 11"" -eJal l designates the body portion of th s structure a structure 2 fl cc 1 ntal section e of which interbetween 5 and the sub to. .coi

flooring 6. employed, the

has an ininteates in a L into see lower end portion of 9. Between the angle pocket is is formed.

The e. -ed metal wing a is disposed up the lat: ng carried by the usual studding at and with which If desired, the wing 9 may be secured to the studding by suitable fasteners such as nails 13.

Before the plaster'is applied to the wall, concrete or grout 14 may be forced into the space behind the base-board 1 and between the baseboard and the lathing, the grouting being introneed through the slots 11. The plaster is then applied and is not only interlocked with the meshes of the expanded metal wing but also is interlocked with the pocket 10. For convenience in manufacturing the expanded metal wings are preferably made separate and then secured to the flange of the base-board in the manner described. However, if desired, the base-board 7F and expanded metal wing may be made of one piece of metal.

The embodiment of the invention shown in the drawing and described above has been selected for the purpose of illustration and it is to be understood that various changes in the size, shape and arrangement of the parts may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the sub-joined claims.

The invention claimed is:

1. A base-board consisting of a body plate of metal having means connected with its lower edge adapted to be interlocked with the floor and having means at its upper edge for connecting an expanded metal wing thereto, which wing is adapted to be inter-engaged with the plaster of the wall.

2. A base-board comprising a body plate having a inwardly and downwardly directed flange integral with its upper edge and means on the lower edge of the flange for connecting an we panded metal wing thereto, which wing is adapted to interlock with the plaster of the wall and coasting with said flange to define a plaster receiving pocket.

3. A base-board comprising a body plate having an inwardly and downwardly directed flange integral with its upper edge and means on the lower edge of the flange for connecting an expanded metal wing thereto, which wing is adapted to interlock with the plaster of the wall and coacting with said flange to define a plaster receiving pocket, said flange having openings to provide for the introduction or" grouting into the space behind the plate when the base-board is in position.

4. A base-board comprising a body plate having an inwardly and downwardly inclined flange along its upper edge, said flange terminating in a channel, and an expanded metal wing adapted to interlock with the plaster wall and having its plaster of the wall for securing the upper part lower edge fitted in and frictionally engaged with said channel.

5. A base-board. comprising a metallic body plate having its lower portion curved outwardly to provide a corner moulding structure, means for connecting the lower portion to the floor and means at the upper edge of the plate for connecting an expanded metal wing thereto, which wing is adapted to interlock with the ANTHONY GEORGE SIEBENLIST. 

